The Book of Job

The Book of Job There was a man named Job. He was blameless and upright, one who feared God. Job had seven sons and three daughters. His children got together and held a feast. After the feast, he offered seven burnt offerings to the God because he thought that his sons might have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. One day, the sons of God came to the LORD. Satan also came with them. …

…the fortunes of Job, and gave Job twice as much as he had before. The LORD blessed his later days more than his beginning. He got back his children. After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years and saw four generations. Job died an old man, and full of days. Bibliography “Job” [extracts]. Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. 7th ed. eds. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen, New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 2000 : 407-433.